00:00The Malacanang has announced that President Marcos has accepted the resignation of Eduardo Año as National Security Council Advisor
00:07and has appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Eduardo Oban Jr. as his replacement earlier today, April 15.
00:16Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said this during a press briefing,
00:22saying that Año had decided to retire from public service after decades in government and the military.
00:28Castro cited its key role in strengthening the country's national security framework, advancing its counterterrorism and internal security efforts.
00:38President Marcos has then appointed Eduardo Oban Jr. as the succeeding NSA advisor who previously served as Chief of Staff
00:46of the Armed Forces.
00:49Año's resignation came at a time when Manila continues to confront maritime pressure from China in disputed waters,
00:55which she had been a key figure in interagency coordination through the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea.
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